2016-05-16T14:24:19-05:00 2015-06-30 221478099 COHNREZNICK LLP 1212 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS NEW YORK NY 10036 990 2014-07-01 113235349 THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION INC CITY 7183404283 2 COURT SQUARE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 CJ ORTUNO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7183404283 2016-05-12 1 THOMAS LANNING P00851654 2122970400 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z PAULA BOSCO 2 COURT SQUARE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 1571238 0 X WWW.LAW.CUNY.EDU X 1994 NY SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CUNY LAW SCHOOL. 15 15 0 0 0 0 1871082 1461975 0 0 315690 27362 -1559 99 2185213 1489436 289785 489380 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 774789 797857 1064574 1287237 1120639 202199 4693032 4877826 116397 163144 4576635 4714682 X THE CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO ENCOURAGE GIFTS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS OF REAL, INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY TO BENEFIT THE STUDENTS AND PROGRAMS OF CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW. 0 0 800781 489380 THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY GOAL IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE STUDENTS OF CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW. THOSE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS ARE OF THREE KINDS: (1) SCHOLARSHIPS COVERING ALL OR PART OF A STUDENT'S TUITION AND EXPENSES; (2) FELLOWSHIPS TO ENABLE THE LAW SCHOOL AND ITS STUDENTS TO CARRY OUT THE LAW SCHOOL'S PUBLIC SERVICE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE MISSION BY PROVIDING FUNDING SO THAT STUDENTS CAN DO UNPAID OR VERY LOW PAID INTERNSHIPS, DURING THEIR SUMMER BREAK, AT LEGAL AID AND LEGAL SERVICES OFFICES, PUBLIC DEFENDER OFFICES, AND OTHER NGO AND RELATED OFFICES; (3) BAR EXAM SCHOLARSHIPS, WHICH COVER SOME OR ALL OF THE COSTS OF REGISTERING FOR A BAR EXAM AND TAKING BAR REVIEW COURSES, AS WELL AS PROVIDING SOME MONEY TO COVER RENT AND LIVING ESSENTIALS DURING THE BAR STUDY PERIOD, SO THAT RECENT GRADUATES CAN DEVOTE THEMSELVES TO STUDYING FOR THE BAR EXAM FREE OF OTHER COMMITMENTS. 301434 THE LAW SCHOOL'S COMMUNITY LEGAL RESOURCE NETWORK (CLRN) SUPPORTS LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY IN A NUMBER OF WAYS: (1) CLRN PLACES CUNY LAW GRADS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OFFICES OF NY CITY COUNCIL PERSONS, TO ADVISE CONSTITUENTS ON LEGAL ISSUES; (2) CLRN ADMINISTERS THE LAUNCHPAD TO JUSTICE PROGRAM, WHICH PLACES CUNY LAW GRADS IN HOUSING COURT, WHERE THEY REPRESENT AND COUNSEL TENANTS; (3) CLRN ALSO ADMINISTERS A LISTSERV AND PRACTICE GROUPS, WHERE RECENT CUNY LAW GRADS CAN GET HELP AND ADVICE FROM OLDER ALUMS, AND WHERE ALL ALUMS CAN SHARE IDEAS AND INSIGHTS AND MAKE REFERRALS; (4) CLRN PRESENTS CLES AND OTHER CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; AND, (5) CLRN IS BUILDING CUNY LAW WORKS, A CO-WORKING SPACE FOR CUNY LAW GRADS. 139237 THE LAW SCHOOL'S GENDER LAW AND POLICY PROJECT (GLPP) IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND GENDER EQUALITY (HRGE) CLINIC. GLPP FUNDING PROVIDES THE CLINIC WITH A FULL-TIME INSTRUCTOR WHO, IN CONCERT WITH THE CLINIC'S DIRECTOR, SUPERVISES THIRD YEAR CUNY LAW STUDENTS WHO PRACTICE IN THE AREA OF GENDER EQUALITY, PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL CLIENTS BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN COUNTRIES, SUCH AS IRAQ, WHERE WOMEN'S RIGHTS TO BASIC HEALTH AND WELL-BEING ARE BEING SEVERELY CURTAILED. UNDER GLPP SUPERVISION, CLINIC STUDENTS ALSO ENGAGE IN POLICY ANALYSIS. WORKING WITH ITS NGO SPONSORS, GLPP PRODUCES PUBLIC FORUMS ON TOPICS SUCH AS "WOMEN IN ISIS CONTROLLED IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN". 916 THE PURPOSE OF IMMIGRANT INITIATIVES IS TO EXTEND THE EXPERTISE OF THE LAW SCHOOL IN THE AREA OF IMMIGRATION INTO UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN NEW YORK AND TO PROVIDE LAW STUDENTS WITH A VARIETY OF MODELS FOR COMMUNITY LAWYERING. IMMIGRANT INITIATIVES HAS HOSTED EVENTS IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, CUNY CAMPUSES, PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND CHURCHES, ASSISTING HUNDREDS OF LOW INCOME OR INDIGENT IMMIGRANT. NEW YORKERS WITH COMMUNITY EDUCATION, APPLICATION ASSISTANCE AND DIRECT REPRESENTATION IN MATTERS OF FAMILY PETITIONS, ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS, NATURALIZATION, DEPORTATION DEFENSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND POLITICAL ASYLUM. 916 1242368 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 128 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 NY X MARIO CRESCENZO 7183404314 CUNY SCHOOL OF LAW 2 COURT SQUARE - LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 X ANTHONY GENTILE TREASURER/DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ARTHUR AIDALA DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRIAN O'DWYER DIRECTOR 1.50 X 0 0 0 GARY PARK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 HON BRYANNE HAMILL DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN STONBELY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JUDITH FLAMENBAUM DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KITTY BATEMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LINDA DARDIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LISA DAVIS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MARNIE BERK DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE J ANDERSON SECRETARY/DIRECTOR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 PAULA BOSCO CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA SEAWRIGHT DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 STEVEN B ROSENFELD DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 GLENN KAUFHOLD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 15.00 X 42000 0 0 JANET OSHINAYA OUTGOING ED OF BUDGET 15.00 X 38500 0 0 80500 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 18171 366298 1077506 1461975 17370 17370 88593 78601 9992 9992 9992 3300 18171 3201 99 99 1489436 0 0 27461 489380 489380 117928 117928 27750 27750 76086 76086 132 132 10980 6250 4730 1480 916 564 2725 2725 PROGRAM EXPENSES 303628 303628 TRANSFER OF CLRN 131070 131070 REUNION AND ALUMNI EVEN 78844 78844 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT 17388 17388 29846 20746 9100 1287237 1242368 44869 0 229346 601396 525173 529799 1526456 1191281 168893 150000 1116 149299 148184 2595 1115 2240569 2403119 4693032 4877826 58332 163144 58065 0 116397 163144 X 630579 698950 1460732 1528958 2485324 2486774 4576635 4714682 4693032 4877826 202199 -64152 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1585825 1694967 2133557 1871082 1461975 8747406 1585825 1694967 2133557 1871082 1461975 8747406 846643 7900763 10052 6568 18353 16198 17370 68541 16000 3300 19300 8835247 0.89420 0.88840 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: FUNDRAISING - 2013 AMOUNT: $ 16,000. 2014 AMOUNT: $ 3,300. 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IF APPLICABLE, THE FOUNDATION WILL RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ASSOCIATED WITH TAX MATTERS AS PART OF THE INCOME TAX PROVISION AND INCLUDE ACCRUED INTEREST AND PENALTIES WITH THE RELATED TAX LIABILITY IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THERE WERE NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES PAID FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -3,201. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3,201. PILA EVENT 21471 18171 3300 3201 21471 18171 3300 3201 3201 99 0 FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 143 489380 PART I, LINE 2: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED AS A DIRECT PAYMENT TO THE STUDENT. STUDENTS RECEIVE DIRECT PAYMENTS FOR SUMMER FELLOWSHIPS, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO SUPPORT STUDENT'S EXPENSES (RENT, FOOD, COMMUTING EXPENSES) DURING THE TIME THEY WORK AT UNPAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS. THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT MONITOR THE MONIES AFTER THEY ARE GIVEN. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GLENN KAUFHOLD EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 42000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42000 0 0 0 JANET OSHINAYA OUTGOING ED OF BUDGET 38500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38500 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 PRIOR TO FILING THE FORM 990 IS CIRCULATED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; THE TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVISED THE FOUNDATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IN 2014-2015 TO ENSURE ITS COMPLIANCE WITH NEWLY ENACTED NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATION. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS CIRCULATED TO AND REVIEWED WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING; ALL DIRECTORS, BOTH VOTING AND EX OFFICIO, ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORM, SETTING FORTH ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT THEY OR THEIR RELATED PARTIES OR AFFILIATES MIGHT HAVE. THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, WHICH IS MADE UP OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS, IS CHARGED WITH MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE FOUNDATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, AVAILABLE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE SECRETARY OF STATE. THE BY-LAWS, MINUTES OF BOARD MEETINGS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND QUARTERLY AND ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE LAW SCHOOL. THIS FORM 990 IS A PUBLIC DOCUMENT, AND, AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE FOUNDATION'S ANNUAL FILING OF FORM CHAR 500, IS AVAILABLE FROM THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHARITIES REGISTRY. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE OVERSIGHT & SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.